Volunteer Summer School Held in Barnaul, Russia

The participation in the activities of the School will allow volunteers to share and exchange their experience of working in different regions of the Russian Federation, learn new methods of prevention activities, which will enhance the quality and increase the efficiency of their work among the target groups.

Traditionally the Summer School is organized by the “Siberian Initiative” with the support of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation. This year more than 100 participants from 21 regions will take part in the work of the School. The main ideas of the Summer School are the popularization of the volunteer concept among youth and creation of space for information and experience exchange among the participants.

Such organizations like “Transatlantic Partners against AIDS”, the board on social and pedagogical support and child rehabilitation of the Ministry of Health Education and Science of Russia, Youth Volunteer Organization from Italy, church representatives and many more will participate in the work of the Summer Volunteer School – 2006.